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Can promethazine 25mg give false positives on a blood pregnancy test?

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Yes: Recheck the pregnancy test 3-4 days after stopping the medication. You may try Diclegis as a safe alternative for presumed nausea of pregnancy.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 10/3/2015

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

No: That drug would not cause a positive pregnancy test.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/11/2017

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